Original Research
Entrepreneurship management skills requirements in an emerging economy: A South African outlook
Submitted: 13 October 2016 | Published: 24 May 2017
About the author(s)
M. Anastacia Mamabolo, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South AfricaMyres Kerrin, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Tumo Kele, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract
Aim: This study’s aim was to determine skills required by South African entrepreneurs to run their businesses.
Setting: Entrepreneurs who own and run businesses in South Africa.
Method: A sequential exploratory mixed method research design was applied in the study. Phase I, which consisted of qualitative interviews with 15 entrepreneurs and 6 national experts, resulted in skills that were used to develop a survey instrument. A survey was conducted in Phase II on 235 entrepreneurs to confirm the skills to a larger population.
Results: Confirmatory factor analysis results showed that entrepreneurs require financial management, human resource management, start-up, social and interpersonal, leadership, personality, marketing, technical and business management skills.
Conclusion: The identified skills through empirical research will be instrumental in the training of entrepreneurs and as a tool to measure skills in future entrepreneurship skills research.
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Sustainability vol: 10 issue: 11 first page: 3893 year: 2018
doi: 10.3390/su10113893